Vice-president says Gokhan Tore can leave for £24m

Besiktas' vice-president Ahmet Nur Cebi has claimed via talkSPORT that confirmed West Ham United target Gokhan Tore can leave the club this summer - providing one of his suitors stumps up the £24 million needed to prise him away from Turkey.

The 24-year-old midfielder has emerged as one of his country's hottest prospects and Hammers boss Slaven Bilic - whom he played under at the Turkish giants - confirmed his interest to Fanatik last month.

However, Tore, an established Turkey international since 2011, has another three years to run on his existing contract with the Istanbul club which significantly adds to his valuation.

And the club's vice-president has suggested that the Irons, or indeed any of his suitors, must cough up something in the region of £24 million if they wish to secure his signature in the summer transfer window.

Nur Cebi is quoted as saying by talkSPORT: "If they give €30m we would have to think about it, we have to think about business as well."

Shane Callaghan

Shane is a Dublin-based sports writer who swapped the football pitch for the press box upon learning that he was better with a pen than with a round bit of leather. Prior to joining HITC, Shane enjoyed spells with Sports Mole and Goal.com among others, while he was also club reporter for Irish football club Drogheda United.